Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3779513 · MC-1352435
9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC
2 power unitsavg 9.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesPHOENIX, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1352435 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2006–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo46.246.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is 9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? 9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3779513, MC-1352435) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 46.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
9L9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC 86
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 46.2% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈4.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Lancer · 23–25
20222025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Jan 2023 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHOENIX, AZ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3851440Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2443160USDOT 3049165USDOT 3539850USDOT 3587021USDOT 3074647
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4220 NORTH 25TH STREET STE 17, PHOENIX, AZ, 85016
- Mailing address
- 2632 S 83RD AVE STE 100, PHOENIX, AZ, 85043
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 227-3116
- Web domain
- 9livestransportation.com
Registration
- Officer
- Felix Smith Sr
- USDOT / docket
- 3779513 · MC-1352435
- First registered
- 12/09/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 02/11/2025 · 176,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is 9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3779513, and its motor carrier number is MC-1352435.
Is 9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 46.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is 9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
9 LIVES TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.